6 Great Haircuts For Guys With Grey Hair

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Aging doesn’t have to do you in. Sure, wrinkles might abound and wayfaring follicles may begin to sprout in places you never thought they would, but that’s what retinol and waxing are for, respectively. Plus, if you cut out all those bad habits that will prematurely age you, then you’ve got a good shot of making it as long as possible with a good portion of your looks in tact. Which leaves us with one final end to tie up: how exactly should you cut your mane once everything’s gone salt and pepper? Because surely grey hair plays by a different set of rules, right? To help clear that up for you, here are 6 styles perfectly suited for guys with grey hair.

The Classic Side-Part

As Seen On: Jeff Goldblum

A classic chop, regardless of whether your hair is dark as night or white as new-fallen snow, the side-part can work for any guy, regardless of age. Look at Goldblum here; even with his slightly receding slate grey hairline, this bad boy looks great. (Both the man and his mane, we mean.)

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The Short Chop

As Seen On: Daniel Day-Lewis

Just because you’re older, doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun—especially if your locks are thinning. In fact, for guys whose once-thick hair has now started to scatter, adding a touch of playful choppy texture to a shorter cut can actually make a mane look fuller. DDL goes all in on that idea, here, and as you can very well see, it suits the hell out of him.

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The Close Buzz

As Seen On: Barack Obama

If you’re looking for a truly versatile, sharp as hell cut that’s perfectly suited for any occasion, but has still a bit of an edge, then look no further than the buzzcut. Seriously. It’s not only incredibly easy to maintain, but, if you’re not entirely comfortable with your new grey strands, it’ll visually minimize them. Our Commander in Chief knows that. Now you do, too.

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The Messy Sweep

As Seen On: George Lamb

Some guys like to embrace the dad vibes that grey hair inherently gives off. Others, well, they’d rather not. If you fall into the latter camp, then a head full of messed-up locks might be for you. The key here? Once again, texture. But this time, also length and a light styling cream. Taken all together, you’ll get a mop that’s both roguish and dignified, just like the man growing it.

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The Ample Flow

As Seen On: Jeff Bridges

Disregard the beard for a moment—it’s a tad out of hand, to say the least—and bear witness to the bounty that is Jeff Bridges grey mane. Given you’ve got a similar hair type, and it’s not too prone to thinning, this is a cut that’s easily replicable: just let your hair grow, washing and brushing it regularly. Oh, and have a stylist clean it up every now and then, too. White hair’s prone to dryness so split ends can be bitch.

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The Aggressive Anything

As Seen On: Nick Wooster

The thing about grey hair is that it’s just like normal hair, albeit a little whiter (and often a little drier, but that’s easy to fix). So if you want to go for something bold, like Wooster’s near-undercut, why should sporting a few greys stop you? Do you, fella. Age is just a number.

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